6th January 2022

I’m buying a home with my partner but we have unequal deposits – what should I do?

Written by Sam
Posted in First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Markets, Mortgages, Property

A question we get asked a lot is “How can we buy a property together but protect our individual finances?” If you’re thinking of getting… Read More

13th December 2021

We’re Happy in Hove, according to Rightmove

Written by Sam
Posted in Community, First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mortgages, Property

Rightmove’s ‘Happy at Home’ index, now in its 10th year, as ranked Hove as the 4th happiest place to live in the… Read More

3rd December 2021

Help to Build scheme – what you need to know

Written by Sam
Posted in First Time Buyers, Mortgages, Property

The new Help to Build scheme has been launched, aimed at people in England who want to custom build or self build their own home. … Read More

22nd November 2021

NEW ‘Deposit Unlock’ scheme – what you need to know

Written by Sam
Posted in First Time Buyers, Mortgages, Property

The new Deposit Unlock scheme has launched, aiming to help more would-be homebuyers afford a New Build property. What is the Deposit Unlock scheme? Deposit… Read More

4th November 2021

Base Rate Held at 0.10% – but for how long?

Written by Sam
Posted in Base Rate, First Time Buyers, Markets, Mortgages, Property

Today the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep the Base Rate at the historic low of 0.1%, where it has been… Read More

29th October 2021

First-time Landlords: 5 top tips to help make the move into buy to let

Written by Sam
Posted in Buy-to-Let, First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Mortgages, Property

Thanks to Roger Morris, Group Distribution Director at Precise Mortgages, who kindly agreed for us to share his advice article on how… Read More

21st October 2021

Are mortgage rates about to go up?

Written by Sam
Posted in Base Rate, First Time Buyers, Markets, Mortgages, Property

There’s been a glut of news articles recently suggesting interest rates (including mortgage rates) are going to go up.  In this post we look at… Read More

18th October 2021

Could tiny homes be the answer?

Written by Sam
Posted in First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Markets, Mortgages, Property

If you want to frighten yourself, type “world population clock” into Google. The figures go up with terrifying speed: the number (as this article was… Read More

7th October 2021

Average house prices up 10% in the last 12 months – so where next?

Written by Sam
Posted in First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Markets, Mortgages, Property

According to the Nationwide Building Society’s latest House Price Index Report, annual house price growth was 10% in September 2021, down slightly from 11% the… Read More

23rd September 2021

From Student Renter to Student Landlord?

Written by Sam
Posted in Buy-to-Let, First Time Buyers, Lifestyle, Mortgages, Property

Ah, University life – freedom, new friends, hard work…. and leaving with a mountain of debt. 😰 Well picture this, instead of spending thousands of… Read More